If you are not 100% certain whether you want to "settle" for a 5.1 speaker system or step up to 7.1 surround, I might have a solution for you.

While they last, you can get a great price on the versatile and innovative Sony SA-VS150H speaker package featured in the slideshow that can be utilized in either a 5.1 and 7.1 channel configuration -- and features an elegant glossy black finish that looks nice, too.

Four of the six two-way design satellite speakers can easily be connected together to make two larger (front left and right) speakers for setting up a 5.1 home theater system, or separated back into four smaller surround speakers to set up a 7.1 surround sound audio system.

Of course, you also get a center channel speaker for the dialogue.

The powered subwoofer features two 6 inch woofers mounted inside a sleek cabinet that measures less than 8 inches wide.